After hours of endless waiting by journalists,
leaders of the Academic Staff Union of
University, emerged from the Senate
Building of the Federal University of
Technology, Minna, venue of the National
Executive Committee meeting of the union,
to harass the anxious newsmen.
They shouted repeatedly, “who invited these
stupid people.”
One of the notable members of the Union
that instructed security men to order the
journalists to leave the building is the
Chairman of ASUU in FUT, Minna, Dr.
Abdulfatai Jimoh, who went ahead to assault
the Daily Trust correspondent, Aliyu
Hamagan.
Jimoh had earlier thought Hamagan was a
member of the Union and invited him to
come closer. He then asked, “Who brought
this stupid people inside? What are they
doing here?”
Hamagan, however, responded, “I am one of
the people you are calling stupid. I will not
have you insult us like that.”
Jimoh, on finding out that he was speaking
with a journalist, pushed Hamagan and
asked him to leave the premises, saying,
“You people are intruding, we did not invite
you. Get out of this place now.”
The meeting, which started at about
11.30am and holding in behind closed
doors at the Senate Building of the FUT,
Minna, was ongoing at the time of filing this
report at about 7pm.
The scenario took another twist when
members of ASUU NEC LOC emerged to
inform journalists that some of them (ASUU)
are not comfortable with the presence of the
pressmen.
Jimoh, who was at this time furious,
threatened the media men, saying
“Anything wey una see, make una take am
like that, because we didn’t invite the
media.”
However, there was a disagreement among
the members over the presence of the
media. Some suggested that the journalists
should stay because they were doing their
job, others persisted that “we did not invite
them. When we need them, we will invite
them.”
The Vice Chancellor FUT, Minna, Prof.
Musbau Akanji, who got the news that ASUU
assaulted some journalists, rushed to the
venue pleading with the journalists.
“Although, I am not a part of the meeting,
but I am apologising on their behave
because they are in my territory. This place
(FUT, Minna) is a Federal Government
institution, and it is a public place that
everybody including journalists can enter
especially when they are discharging their
responsibilities,” Akanji said.
www.punchng.com/news/ASUU-leaders-assault-journalists-in-minna-over-strike-report/

Yeye pple

Thought they are intellectuals

Now Nigerai will see how ASUU are playing games with the future of the youth.

ASUU members are now behaving like ndi mpiwa azu in Onitsha main market

A punch comment

Why do you want them to allow Journalists to be around when they have to discuss among others, the issues of brown envelopes and who gets what. I have had dealings with Union leaders at the highest level and I am aware that they can not negotiate with you without brown envelopes. Quote me anywhere. I have said it on this platform before. The journalist should press charges for assault or in the alternatives, all journalists should boycott all ASUU activities henceforth until their NEC tenders unreserved apologies in a National newspaper.

See them! The same journalist that publicized their case are now not wanted.

If any of these people is appointed the Education minister or let alone becoming the president, they will deal with mercilessly with the masses. A collection of selfish people!